Politics

Watchdog criticises 'unprecedented' government offer to delay local elections – as five councils confirm requests for postponement

The elections watchdog has criticised the government for offering to consider delaying 63 local council elections next year - as five authorities confirmed to Sky News that they would ask for a postponement.
UK hopes new German law will cut migrant small boats

The British government is hoping a change in German law will help stop small boat crossings to the UK.
Foreign Office has been hacked - ministers 'fairly confident' individual data not at risk

Foreign Office data has been compromised by hackers, a minister has confirmed to Sky News, but he said the government is "fairly confident" that no individual data has been accessed.
Too late to investigate Farage election expenses, Essex Police say

It is too late to investigate whether Nigel Farage broke election law on spending at the general election, Essex Police has said.
SNP leader John Swinney condemns alleged office bugging of female MSP

Reports a female MSP had a secret recording device planted in her office by a member of her own staff are "completely and utterly unacceptable", SNP leader John Swinney has said.

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